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WIDA ACCESS Writing Practice Tests for Every Grade

Practise the WIDA ACCESS Writing domain: sentence frames for young learners, planning boxes and sources for older students, with sample answers rated on the WIDA writing scale.

6grades
36practice tests
18free tests

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Kindergarten

ELP 1–6

Section 2: draw yourself and write your name, write three words from their sounds, finish three sentences with a word bank, then write as much as you can about a picture and read it back. About 15 minutes.

Grade 1

ELP 1–6

Two writing tasks: a Tier A task in steps and one Tier B/C task with a picture, table and word box. Each task is scored 0-7; you get a score-7 model and three scored samples. About 35 minutes, handwritten.

Grades 2–3

ELP 1–6

Two writing tasks: a Tier A task in steps and one Tier B/C task with a picture, table and word box. Each task is scored 0-7; you get a score-7 model and three scored samples. About 45 minutes, handwritten.

Grades 4–5

ELP 1–6

Three writing tasks: a Tier A task in steps and two Tier B/C tasks with a picture, table and word box. Each task is scored 0-7; you get a score-7 model and three scored samples. About 65 minutes, typed.

Grades 6–8

ELP 1–6

Three writing tasks: a Tier A task in steps and two Tier B/C tasks with a picture, table and word box. Each task is scored 0-7; you get a score-7 model and three scored samples. About 65 minutes, typed.

Grades 9–12

ELP 1–6

Three writing tasks: a Tier A task in steps and two Tier B/C tasks with a picture, table or two sources and word box. Each task is scored 0-7; you get a score-7 model and three scored samples. About 65 minutes, typed.

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Original 7ESL practice material in the public WIDA ACCESS format. Not affiliated with or endorsed by WIDA or the University of Wisconsin System. Practice estimates are not official scores.